i just found out today that it (the water pump) is gone i have a Chrysler van after driving back from the shop dropping my truck off i parked and smelled a strong odor of anti freeze at first i ignored it then realized a puddle was on the ground thinking it was water from running the a/c i did a finger test dip it in the puddle then smelled it well my luck it was anti freeze .I jacked up the car and found it to be leaking, the pump front side, it would run down and create a puddle ,i wiped the area and no sooner than that it continued to drip again. Just great now i can go pick up and pay for my truck repair and leave the van for repair if its not one thing its another good lord!!!!!!!!!!!$$$$$$$$$$$
Probably not. If the water pump is gone it would be a separate issue
If you can drive the car 6 miles (10km) then your oil pump is ok...
it'll start whinnin and car will start missin little. for the most part when you turn your key to on position if your pump is runnin loud get it checked.
You will see coolant leaking around the water pump, your car will overheat.
You should see the coolant circulating in the radiator when the car is running
There is no way of knowing until you fix the water pump and timing belt. The car stalled because of the timing belt. If the water pump was doing anything before it went, the car shouldn't have overheated so it is probably alright as far a head or head gasket.
what if my top radiator hose is very hot and the bottom hose is cold,would that be a bad water pump?
Well, if the car does not run or even start then it's fuel pump. If the engine gets real hot when running then it's the water pump.
Your car will most likely overheat because the water will not circulate properly
In a car the water pump circulates coolant through the engine and to the radiator.
First thing would be that the car won't start. You can also just look in the trunk next to the spare tire hole and under the plate is your fuel pump. If it is not there then you will know.
no but if you try to run the car with the water pump out you could overheat your engine